Hero of the Entebbe Raid Shares the Untold Story | Gadi Elon on The Dave Elswick Show
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Monday, June 15, 2026
In this powerful interview, Gadi Elon, a veteran of the historic 1976 Entebbe Raid (Operation Thunderbolt/Operation Jonathan), joins The Dave Elswick Show to share his firsthand account of one of the most daring hostage rescue missions in military history.
Elon discusses the planning, training, intelligence gathering, and execution of the mission that rescued over 100 hostages from Entebbe Airport in Uganda under the regime of Idi Amin. He also reflects on the legacy of the operation, the loss of commander Yonatan Netanyahu, the role of faith, and the ongoing challenges facing Israel today.
This conversation offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from a man who participated in an operation still studied by military forces around the world nearly 50 years later.
Topics include:
• Operation Entebbe
• Hostage rescue tactics
• Idi Amin and Uganda
• Israeli special forces
• Yonatan Netanyahu
• Military history
• Counterterrorism operations
• Israel's modern history
• Leadership, courage, and sacrifice
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